CDS GK(4) Questions and answers

  1. Exams
    1. TNPSC
    2. Bank Exams
    3. CDSE
      1. CDS General English(1)
      2. CDS General Knowledge(1)
      3. CDS Maths(1)
      4. CDS General English(2)
      5. CDS General Knowledge(2)
      6. CDS Maths(2)
      7. CDS GK(3)
      8. CDS GK(4)
    4. SSC Exams
21). Which of the following was/were not related to Buddha's life?
1.Kanthaka
2. Alara Kalama
3. Channa
4. Goshala Maskariputra
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A). 1 only
B). 4 only
C). 1 and 2
D). 3 and 4
22). Statement I : There was great exodus of Jaina monks under the leadership of Bhadrabahu to the Deccan following severe famine in the Ganga Valley towards the end of Chandragupta's reign.
Statement II :Chandragupta Maurya joined the Jaina order as a monk.

A). Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B). Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C). Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D). Statement I is false but Statement II is true
23). Statement I : Mahavira initially joined a group of ascetics called Nirgranthas.
Statement II : The sect was founded 200 years earlier by Parsva.

A). Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B). Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C). Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D). Statement I is false but Statement II is true
24). Statement I : Lomash Rishi and Sudama caves in the Barabar Hills, modelled on wooden architectural protot3'pes, are examples of the earliest cave architecture in India.
Statement II : Barabar Hills caves were dedicated by Chandragupta Maurya to Ajivika monks.

A). Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B). Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C). Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D). Statement I is false but Statement II is true
25). Statement I : Sculptures of the Gandhara School stylistically are typically linked to the Graeco~ Roman and the Parthian art of Iran.
Statement II : The earliest stone Buddha images in the Swat Valley pro-dated the Kushana period which suggests that certain iconographic conventions were already well-established in the pre-Kushana period.

A). Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B). Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C). Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D). Statement I is false but Statement II is true


26). Statement I : The Permanent Zamindari Settlement of land created a new class of landlords.
Statement II : The new class of landlords became strong political allies of the British and were interested in the continuance of British dominion.

A). Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B). Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C). Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D). Statement I is false but Statement II is true
27). Statement I : Chlorine radicals (Cl-) Initiate the chain reaction for ozone depletion.
Statement II : Gaseous hypochlorous acid and chlorine are photolysed by sunlight.

A). Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B). Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C). Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D). Statement I is false but Statement II is true
28). Which chemical was an important symbol in our struggle for freedom?
A). Glucose
B). Fertilizer
C). Medicine
D). Sodium chloride
29). Which one among the following is responsible for the expansion of water in the ocean?
A). Carbon dioxide
B). Nitrogen dioxide
C). Carbon monoxide
D). Sulphur dioxide
30). Food cans are coated with tin but not with zinc because
A). zinc is costlier than tin
B). zinc has a higher melting point than tin
C). zinc is more reactive than tin
D). tin is more reactive than zinc
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